Quotes About Skill

Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.

For whatever reason, not all people are born with the particular gift of being able to express ourselves through music. And, believe me, it is a gift.

Maybe if I knew music, I couldn't do what I am doing.

I'm well known because I do music at a professional level, and a certain magnitude.

You have to practice improvisation, let no one kid you about it!

I wish the government would put a tax on pianos for the incompetent.

I would like you to know, I am a doctor of music.

I love 'Guitar Hero' because I love music, but I have no musical ability whatsoever. So I love a game that makes you feel like you're a rock star.

.. the whole idea is that if you turn your amp up to 10, you should still be able to play at a whisper - you've got to learn to control your hands

There are only two types of music.good and bad.

Those who love music are gentle and honest in their tempers. I always loved music, and would not, for a great matter, be without the little skill which I possess in the art.

I have a theory - if the music is good and you have good musicians, the name doesn't matter that much. There are a lot of examples of that. The name is just a calling card.

Bruce Reid is not the worst batsman there is at international level but those who are worse would not need to hire the Myer Music Bowl to hold a convention.

Rock music is predictable, unless theres great talent involved.

I actually think in music, learning technical stuff doesn't matter. You can be as technical as you like, but still sound awful.

Being good isn't just about being dextrous and being flash. Being good is about being an all-round contributor in the great world of music.

Joao Gilberto on guitar could read a newspaper and sound good.

I can read music, but I have no technique, and singing was never an option even though I sang a lot growing up.

Any kind of music can be written badly and it can be written wonderfully. I admire a top performer in any field.

Music is too important to be left to professionals.

Kenny Burrell is the grand master of jazz guitar.

The only thing I knew how to do was draw and play music.

Music is one of the few things I'm relatively good at, one of the things I understand a little better than everything else.

I've always been that way. I'm not very good at reading music but I'm pretty quick at picking things up.